> Also, naval reactors aren't small. Aircraft carriers have two 250 MW (700 MW thermal) reactors. Everything is relative - but there's vastly more nuclear powe

> Also, naval reactors aren't small. Aircraft carriers have two 250 MW (700 MW thermal) reactors. Everything is relative - but there's vastly more nuclear powered submarines than aircraft carriers. The Virginia Class, for example, is powered by a single 30MW reactor[1]. The article states these "microreactors" will range from 15MW to 100MW. The "Nukes" in the Navy are highly trained, yes, but a military environment is going to be far rougher than anything privately managed for land-side power generation. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia-class_submarine#:~:text=Specifications,-Lead%20boat%20Virginia&text=Propulsion%3A%20S9G%20nuclear%20reactor%20delivering,fuel%20manufactured%20by%20BWX%20Technologies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia-class_submarine#:~:te....